Atlanta, GA
Why some areas of Atlanta may be hotter than others
Tracking the heat in Atlanta
Over the last two years, a team of faculty and student researchers from Georgia Tech and Spelman College used sensors to track heat throughout the city.
ATLANTA – Metro Atlanta is expecting to see the highest temperatures this year over the weekend, but there are some spots that will be hotter than others.
This is all due to the urban heat island effect, where buildings and concrete trap heat. Experts say trees are key to keeping the temperatures down.
Queena McKiver says she’s felt the temperatures start to rise recently on her walks through Rodney Cook Senior Park just west of downtown.
“It’s more so humid to me than it is hot,” McKiver said.
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That park is one of the hottest parts of the city, based on findings by researchers with UrbanHeatATL.
“There is a lot of open space with a lot of concrete and not a lot of tree canopy. There are some trees, kind of around the perimeter of the park, but where people are spending most of their time in the park, you don’t have shade,” said Na’Taki Osborne-Jelks, co-lead for UrbanHeatATL.
Over the last two years, the team of faculty and student researchers from Georgia Tech and Spelman College has used sensors to track heat throughout the city.
They also found spots near the West End MARTA station and downtown with higher temperature readings. The difference between those spots and other parts of town, they say, are trees.
“There’s a lot of research that shows that increased tree canopy you have decreased temperature. Also, when you look at the tree canopy with respect to lots of chronic diseases, there are also studies that show some positive associations,” Osborne-Jelks said.
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Their goal is to get more trees in the hotter parts of the city to help during heatwaves. According to the EPA, shaded surfaces could be anywhere from 20- to 45-degrees cooler than unshaded ones.
“Look for those parks and green spaces where there is a significant tree canopy where you can get some cover from the sun,” Osborne-Jelks said.
“We need to look at things, like planting trees. Obviously, that’s more of a long-term solution. You know it’s going to take time for those trees to mature,” she added.
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And people like McKiver say they’re ready for the heat.
“Water and praying to God for a breeze, you know, to come through,” McKiver said.
Atlanta, GA
Israel's Atlanta consulate creates initiative where participants create ornaments for Gaza hostages
The Consulate General of Israel in Atlanta has created a new initiative in which participants can add names and photos of those still held captive in Gaza to create unique ornaments to raise awareness of and call for the release of the hostages.
“As Christmas approached this year, a time when families come together, we wanted to use the opportunity to raise awareness to the fact that there are still 100 hostages, among them seven Americans, who should also be home with their families”, Anat Sultan-Dadon, Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States, told The Jerusalem Post.
The consulate has reached out to several prominent churches in Atlanta who have agreed to display the special ornaments on their Christmas trees. In addition, they produced an explanatory sheet through which individuals can also print the ornaments and hang them on their Christmas trees.
Details of the ornaments
The ornaments include a photo of each of the 100 hostages still held captive by Hamas, which will be hung on the Christmas tree using a yellow ribbon associated with the struggle for their release.
“The First Baptist Church of Atlanta, a mega church, was the first to agree to the initiative,” Anat Sultan-Dadon told the Post.
“Israel is blessed with many supportive friends out there, and many of them don’t know how they can actively support Israel at this time. This tree is a way to encourage them to act and to use their voices for the hostages and for Israel.”
ATLANTA – A 17-year-old male is recovering after being shot in the foot on Christmas Eve, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Officers responded to Grady Memorial Hospital around 10:39 p.m. on Dec. 24, after receiving a report of a gunshot victim. The teenager was being treated by medical staff for a gunshot wound to his left foot.
Preliminary information suggests the shooting may have occurred near 609 Thurmond Street NW. Investigators from the department’s Aggravated Assault Unit are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Authorities emphasized that details are subject to change as the investigation continues.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – An Atlanta police officer made a 12-year-old boy’s Christmas a little brighter this year.
On Monday, Officer Sebastian Kertchaval surprised 12-year-old Amir with a PlayStation 5, police said in a social media post.
Police said Kertchaval met Amir and his family over the summer while “responding to a 911 call for an unruly child.”
During that visit, Kertchaval saw that Amir was upset with his mother and grandmother.
“And though tensions were high in their home, Ofc. Kertchaval remained patient with Amir, and took the time to positively connect with Amir and was ultimately able to de-escalate the upset child,” police said.
Since that first meeting, Amir’s grandmother has kept Kertchaval updated on Amir’s “increasingly positive behavior throughout the year.”
After hearing of Amir’s progress, Kertchaval bought Amir a new PlayStation 5 for both Christmas and as a reward for his progress.
“Thank you, Officer Kertchaval, for your dedication to community policing and for being a positive example during this holiday season,” police said.
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